Kokopelli, is all about active ventures, simple pleasures. But, with some quirky self-catering options and rather special added extras, we're much, much more than just camping. You'll find us tucked away in the foothills of the Majella of south-central Italy - a raw wilderness and the perfect playground for hiking, biking, climbing & chillin. Beach bums will be spoilt for choice too, as the beautiful Adriatic Coastline is only a short drive down the valley.

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Wednesday, 5 November 2014

A LITTLE BIT OF SWEET WINTER GOODNESS

Rosehips, glorious colour at a time when all is beginning to fade and die. Rosehip syrup, glorious sweet nectar with oodles of vitamin C for the cold days, long nights, snotty noses and rasping throats.Dollop it on your breakfast porridge or baked rice pudding, drizzle it over ice-cream, stir it into yoghurt. Add a spoonful to a cup of hot lemon juice or into your favourite smoothie.Forget about the sugar content, we all need a bit of something naughty every now and then. That's what winters are made for.

What you need:

1kg rosehips1.25 litres water325g sugar for each 500ml of juiceDoubled up muslin for straining (or two stockings, or anything you have lying around that you can make into a straining bag - I use an old net curtain, folded over twice with a piece of twine sewn round the edge that pulls it into a drawstring bag. Perfect as it can be rinsed out and re-used).

Easy to make straining bag

What you do:

1. Sterilise your containers.2. Roughly chop the rosehips - use an electric chopper if you can - put in a saucepan3. Add the water to the rosehips, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 minutes4. Pour the mixture into your straining bag suspended over a bowl and leave for at least 30 minutes5. Squash down the pulp to get out every last drop of the rosehip goodness6. Measure your juice, put in a saucepan with 325g of sugar for every 500ml of juice extracted7. Stir well and bring slowly to the boil, gradually allowing the sugar to dissolve8. Boil well for 3 - 4 minutes, skimming off any scum9. Pour straight into your prepared jars, store and enjoy